Heat Rope / BAH-1000SC thermostat

[mcvancleave]

I am pretty sure it does not matter what thermostat you use. Here is my question. I am fixing to put up some heat rope i got my thermostat and i ready to begin but...... the temp probe.

Do i need to put it on the rope?

Put it in a one of the enclosures?

Also if i put it in an enclosure does it need to touch the bottom of the enclosure?

Want to make sure i get a proper temp!!!

 

[Tommy13b]

sorry, no clue what a heat rope us, but you can get some nice uth's(under tank heaters) at petsmart for about $30 bucks, id recomend geting an electrioc temp thing that can also requard humitity..

 

[tronicsman]

I put my temp probe on the heat cable then a digital thermometer in several of the tubs to get the temp set correctly

 

[AntMan612]

The thermostat's temperature probe should be near or on the surface of the enclosure where your gecko will lie. If you use a rack system, you can put it in the bottom of a "dummy" tub.

The heat rope will be under the tank, correct?

 

[tronicsman]

The thermostat's temperature probe should be near or on the surface of the enclosure where your gecko will lie. If you use a rack system, you can put it in the bottom of a "dummy" tub.

The heat rope will be under the tank, correct?

I found it to work better by putting the probe on the cable I then had digital probe thermometer in each level of the rack on the bottom of the tubs to get the temp set to the proper temperature. I dont have room to have a dummy tub mine are all full and i found it easier to remove the tubs if i didnt have to worry about a probe attached inside the tub

 

[mcvancleave]

cool thanks for the replys was wondering on this. I copied the idea on this post http://www.geckoforums.net/showthread.php?t=22358 while i get my room built. Looks real nice in my room now.

I am looking on what to hold down the rope. I guess i will go borrow or buy a plunge router and cut a groove.